Newly-crowned champions okmalta.com wrapped up their title-winning season with one final win against XS, in the 18th and final week of the MSV Life National League.

Their final points tally rose to 122, eight pins ahead of Fina who were full-point winners against Supreme.

Third-placed Ramis also took all eight against the relegated Pin Strikers, while Blitzkrieg’s relegation was inevitably confirmed by an 8-0 defeat at the hands of Malta International Airport.

An inconsequential match between Royal Shock and Turu’s Knights went to the latter, with a 6-2 scoreline.

okmalta.com had been confirmed as champions the previous week, and their 6-2 win over XS gave them an impressive win rate of nearly 85 per cent over the entire season.

XS came out with all guns blazing against their formidable opponents, opening the scoring with an excellent 826-713 game one win.

After that, it was a case of ‘anything you can do, we can do better’ in game two, as the champions fired back with a great 855-768 equaliser.

okmalta.com then pulled out the stops to finish their successful season with a final flourish, winning the last of the set with a massive 915, against an 800 from XS.

The new champions had lost out to Fina in the last two seasons, and their victory tells a story of season-long consistency, although not without a healthy share of high-scoring performances, both on a team and individual level.

Their top performer this season was Mauro Anastasi. He finished the campaign with the highest average, a stunning 216.5 over 54 games in a season which also rewarded him with his fourth career ‘perfect’ 300-game.

Also worthy of mention are Anastasi’s team-mates – Neil Sullivan on a great 206.3 season average, Dennis Mercieca (205.7) and Rankin Camilleri (204).

As a team, okmalta.com claimed a staggering 15 victories from 18 matches, with two draws and one solitary defeat, against rivals Fina.

Of those 15 victories, they bagged no fewer than 11 8-0 wins.

Apart from Anastasi’s individual achievement of Hi-Average, the team also claimed the Hi-Game with a superb 962 scratch effort, which also tops the ‘Hi-Game with H’cap’ tables.

Bowlers of the week
Mark Spiteri (Ramis, 738); Melissa Swift (Turu’s Knights, 635).

Final standings
okmalta.com 122 points; Fina 114; Ramis 98; Turu’s Knights 73; Royal Shock 66; XS, MIA 66; Supreme 48; Blitzkrieg 40; Pin Strikers 27.

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